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Stream Wild Belle’s tiny breakthrough ‘Keep You’

Aside from getting a lot of mainstream publications excited (Chicago Tribune, Rolling Stone) down at SXSW this year, we don’t know much about the brother/sister duo called Wild Belle. But we like what we hear from Elliot and Natalie Bergman, even if they will be one of NPR’s favorite break through artists of 2012 (we guarantee it). It’s rounded+glossed indie pop, but instead of playing the breezy country card or repeating the hazy dream pop script, they take their lead single, “Keep You”, down a dub-infused path. And it’s worth following for a bit…

A little more familiar, but no less charming, is “Take Me Away”.

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Quakers – Smoke (f. Jonwayne) – free mp3

Portishead’s Geoff Barrow is the ringleader of a new hip-hop collective boasting 35 members, “Quakers”. We’re not sure if there are any actual Quakers on the roster, but we know LA producer-turned-rapper Jonwayne is involved, so are some super-funky beats. Hear both on this cut, “Smoke”…

Download “Smoke” [Stones Throw]

Look out for Quakers self-titled debut on Stones Throw, March 27.

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Diplo tees up ‘Express Yourself’ EP

Diplo has our attention again this month with “Express Yourself”, the title track from his forthcoming EP (due in May). Earlier, we were impressed with his warped remix of Katy B’s “Witches Brew” (free download). Now, the Philadelphia DJ brings us something more grimy, and a lot more jagged, featuring vocals from Nicky Da B who, by the way, sports a camo Cosby sweater throughout the clip. High swag!


Download “Express Yourself (f. Nicky Da B)” [Stereogum]

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El-P – Full Retard – free mp3

El-P is set to release, Cancer for Cure (due May 22), his first LP since signing to Fat Possum records last fall. It’s also the Company Flow legend’s first outing since the the dense, menacing I’ll Sleep When You’re Dead (2007). This time around, it sounds like El-P is re-visiting the spacey, old-school thump that dominated his Def Jux golden era. This is a good thing. And we’re pretty stoked to hear more…

Download “The Full Retard” [Stereogum]

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Balam Acab – Just Stay – free mp3

Philadelphia wunderkind Balam Acab (he’s like 20) shared a couple of ambient, pulsing outtakes from his vault today, “Just Stay” and “Come True”. The tracks are more tightly wound and immediate than the stunning work on his breakthrough LP, Wander  Wonder, Though they shouldn’t be taken as a hint of things to come. “The tracks aren’t all that new, just some stuff I had laying around that I knew I was never gonna formally release,” said the beat maker via Twitter. Dude, what else do you have laying around?

Download “Come True” [Potholes in My Blog]
Download “Just Stay” [Potholes in My Blog]

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Py – Withdraw The Ambassador – free mp3

London vocalist Py hit our radar a couple weeks ago with this killer serving of glitched R+B from Lapalux’ latest, Moments. Well, the singer (whom we don’t have much info on) is back with “Withdraw the Ambassador (f. bretonLABS)”, from her forthcoming mixtape, Tripping on Wisdom (due May 21st). This time around, Py’s stylish croon is backed by a more conventional track, though it’s cast with a particularly darker tone. Dark tones and glitched noises, Py’s got us very curious to hear what’s next.

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Photek – No Agenda – free mp3

Drum and bass veteran Photek (he’s been making the underground thump since 1992) is set to deliver the latest in the legendary DJ Kicks series on April 3rd. On the first single, “No Agenda”, we find the Los Angeles by-way-of UK producer mixing gritty atmospherics and neon melodies with trance-inducing effects over a sturdy pulse.

Download “No Agenda” [xlr8r]

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Mirel Wagner – The Road – free mp3

Earlier this year we were blown away by Finnish songstress Mirel Wagner’s spare, haunting self-titled debut EP (stream it). Now the Ethiopian-born Wagner offers up EP closer “The Road” for free. Listen as Wagner manages to somehow cast lush imagery with little more than her dry rasp and hollow, wandering guitar. It’s gripping without being clingy. It’s subtle without being soft. “The Road” isn’t the strongest cut from her debut, but it’s pretty cool.

Download “The Road” [Stereogum]

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THEESatisfaction – Enchantruss – free mp3

Seattle-Tacoma duo THEESatisfaction hit our radar last year when they backed up Shabazz Palaces on the avant hip-hop duo’s killer debut, Black Up (one of last year’s 25 best albums). Now, the group made up of Stasia Irons and Catherine Harris-White, are set to release their own debut, Awe Naturale, on March 27th. Like Shabazz Palaces, THEESatisfaction craft songs with a strong dose of digital psychedelia, but rather than warping hip-hop architecture, the duo target funk and R+B. Dig it…

Download “Enchantruss” [Sub Pop]
Download “QueenS” [Sub Pop]

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Big Baby Gandhi – Blue Magiv (f. Das Racist) – free mp3

We were impressed when Big Baby Gandhi peeled a bad ass verse on (Das Racist MC) Heems’ debut solo effort, Nehru Jackets. It was one of the highlight on an album full of highlights (download it free). So we were pretty stoked to see the Harlem MC is hard at work on a mixtape of his own, NO1 2 LOOK UP 2 (due March 30th). For a sample, dig “Blue Magic”, where Heems returns Big Baby Gandhi’s earlier favor…

Download “Blue Magic (f. Das Racist)” [Stereogum]